Insect's wings key to azalea pollination
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
A researcher from North Carolina State University has found that in the case of the flame azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum), all pollinators are not created equal. In fact, due to the flower's unique reproductive structure, butterflies – and specifically, their wings – are the key to pollination.